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Jimmy Ps Charred has been proudly serving customers in Lee County, FL with Bbq Restaurant for years. You're just a short drive away to try the most mouth-watering ribs and fresh sandwiches in Southwest Florida! Check out our Menu and visit us today!

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About Lee County

Lee County is located in southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast. As of the 2010 census, the population was 618,754. The county seat is Fort Myers (with a 2016 estimated population of 77,146), and the largest city is Cape Coral with an estimated 2016 population of 179,804. Lee County comprises the Cape CoralFort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. Today, Fort Myers is the center of a popular tourist area in Southwest Florida and the seat of Lee County. It is about 120 miles (190km) south of Tampa at the meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caloosahatchee River. Currently, Fort Myers is the spring home of the Boston Red Sox as well as the Minnesota Twins MLB teams for spring training.

After Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, a number of settlers moved into Florida, causing conflict with the local Seminole indians. Fort Myers was built in 1850 as a military fort to fend off Seminole Indians during the Seminole Wars. The fort was named after Col. Abraham C. Myers, who was stationed in Florida for seven years and was the son-in-law of the forts establisher and commander. In 1858, after years of elusive battle, chief Billy Bowlegs and his warriors were persuaded to surrender and move west, and the fort was abandoned. Billys Creek, which flows into the Caloosahatchee River, was named after a temporary camp where Billy Bowlegs and his men awaited ships to take them west.

In 1863, the fort was reoccupied by Federal troops during the Civil War. In 1865, in the Battle of Fort Myers, the fort was attacked by a small group of Confederates. The Union's garrison, led by Captain James Doyle, successfully held the fort and the Confederate forces retreated. After the war, the fort was again deserted. The fort was later disassembled and some of its wood was contributed towards the building of parts of downtown Fort Myers. Learn more about Lee County, FL